Nigeria vs Venezuela: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Nigeria
94.1%
in 2023
Venezuela
94.0%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
173rd
Venezuela rank
174th

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time

  • Nigeria
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 94.1% against 94.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Venezuela ahead.

Nigeria ranks 173rd and Venezuela ranks 174th of 211 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 60.0% 85.0% 25.0% Venezuela
2010s 92.3% 94.2% 1.9% Venezuela
2020s 92.9% 92.5% 0.4% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network, Nigeria or Venezuela?
Nigeria, at 94.1% against 94.0% in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Nigeria and Venezuela?
0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Venezuela rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Nigeria ranks 173rd and Venezuela ranks 174th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,643 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)